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pmul · 08-19-2025, 09:45 AM

Hi,
I know that keeping a Kindle in Airplane mode keeps it safe from "drive by downloads" of new Kindle OS versions, but are we also safe when staying 100% in KOReader? It allows one to toggle/select WiFi from it's own menu. Can Amazon still do "drive by downloads" in this situation?

08-19-2025, 09:45 AM	#1
pmul Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 11764 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: K-1, K-2-3G, K-3-3G, K4PC, K4iPhone, K4iPad, K-Touch-Wifi, K-Fire, DXG	Kindle safe from "drive by downloads" when in KOReader? Hi, I know that keeping a Kindle in Airplane mode keeps it safe from "drive by downloads" of new Kindle OS versions, but are we also safe when staying 100% in KOReader? It allows one to toggle/select WiFi from it's own menu. Can Amazon still do "drive by downloads" in this situation?